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6. Fifty-six prosecutions were brought under the Mui Tsai Ordinance with sixty-nine convictions. The charges included twenty-nine charges of keeping unregistered Mui Tsai, eleven charges of bringing unregistered Mui Tsai into the Colony, three charges of ill-treating unregistered Mui Tsai, two charges of ill- treating registered Mui Tsai, eleven charges of failing to report change of address, nine charges of failing to pay wages to re- gistered Mui Tsai and two charges of failing to report the in- tended marriage of registered Mui Tsai.
7. There were also four prosecutions with four convictions for ill-treatment and neglect of young girls under 16 years of age. (Ordinance 2 of 1865, Offences against the Person).
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Under the Women and Girls Protection Ordinance, No. 4 of 1897, thirteen cases were brought and fifteen persons were convicted. These were mostly cases of harbouring or procuring.
9. Under Ordinance 2 of 1865, Offences against the Per- son, twelve cases were brought on charges connected with traf- ficking in minors with twenty-eight convictions, and three cases with two convictions on charges of assault.
10. For a fuller report on the work of the Po Leung Kuk, see Annexe A of this report.
EMIGRATION.
(Ordinance 30 of 1915)
(Tables IV and V).
11. The emigration of Assisted Emigrants showed a still further fall. In 1930 the total number passed at the Secretariat was 8,316: in 1931 the total was 3,817; in 1932 it was 1,890; and in 1933 it was only 459. Assisted Emigration to the Dutch East Indies has practically ceased at present.
12. The emigration of women and children, however, show- ed a slight increase, the total being 12,190 as compared with 11,482 in 1932.
CHINESE BOARDING HOUSES.
(Ordinance 23 of 1917) (Table VI).
13. At the end of the year there were 605 Boarding Houses of all classes as against 669 at the end of 1932. Twenty-two convictions were obtained under the ordinance as with four in 1932.
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PERMITS.
(Ordinance 40 of 1932)
(Ordinance 22 of 1919).
14. 2,317 permits to fire crackers were issued, of which 1,770 were for weddings and the remainder for birthdays, shop openings, etc. Fifty-five permits were issued for theatrical per. formances.
15. Other permits issued were twenty-three for religious ceremonies and four for processions.
REGISTRATION OF BOOKS. (Ordinance 2 of 1888).
16. Fifty books were registered during the year as com- pared with twenty-one in 1932.
REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPERS.
(Ordinances 25 of 1927 and 1 of 1930).
17. The number of Registered Chinese papers existing on December 31st was twenty-six, of these fifteen were registered during the year.
DISTRICT WATCH FORCE.
(Ordinance 23 of 1930). (Table VII).
18. The District Watch Committee met on twelve occa sions at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In addition two meetings at which His Excellency the Governor presided were held at Government House. The following gentlemen served on the Committee throughout the year:-
Mr. Li Yau-tsun, C.B.E.,
Mr. Li Po-kwai,
Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt., Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.,
Mr. Tong Yat-chuen,
Mr. Lo Cheung-shiu,
Mr. Wong Iu tung,
Mr. Li Yik-mui,
Mr. Wong Tak-kwong, Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin,
Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, c.M.G., Mr. Lo Man-kam.
19. Messrs. Ngan Shing-kwan and Tam Woon-tong retired on the expiration of their year of office, and were succeeded by Messrs. Chan Lim-pak and Tang Shiu-kin.
20. The authorised strength of the Force is 140 and this number was maintained throughout the year. During 1983 eight members of the Force were dismissed, four resigned, one died, and thirteen new men were recruited to fill their places.
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